Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belton, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,525step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,801–$5,249
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,148
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $4,525

Return trip

San Diego → Belton$6,645

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Belton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,442	$2.52	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$3.00	$3,568 – $4,634
48' flatbed	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,525	$3.31	$3,801 – $5,249
Power only	$3,043	$2.23	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,297	$1.68	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,250	$1.65	$1,912 – $2,587
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.01	$1,156 – $1,597

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More lanes from Belton

Step deck lanes from Belton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$7,412	$4.27	$6,226 – $8,598	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,087 mi	$3,709	$3.41	$3,115 – $4,302	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,976	$3.87	$3,339 – $4,612	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$6,746	$4.10	$5,667 – $7,826	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$1,260	$8.46	$1,058 – $1,461	1 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$1,263	$8.42	$1,061 – $1,465	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belton, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Belton, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,801 and $5,249.

How far is Belton, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,377 of the $4,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Belton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,645, which makes Belton, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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